The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act CAP. 151

Section 7 of The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act CAP. 151: Information on offences involving domestic violence.

(1) Any person who reasonably suspects that an offence of domestic violence is being or has been committed may give such information to the police officers or any other person in authority.
(2) Any person who attacks, intimidates or harms a person who reports domestic violence commits an offence.
(3) No action or proceeding, including disciplinary action, may be instituted or maintained against a person in respect of the disclosure of information made by the person to a person named under subsection (1).
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to any person who provides false information maliciously intended to injure another person.
(5) In any proceeding under this Act, no witness shall be required to identify, or provide information that might lead to the identification of, a person who assisted or disclosed information about domestic violence.
(6) In any proceedings under this Act, the court may order that information that identifies, or might lead to the identification of a person who assisted or disclosed the information concerning any violence is removed or concealed from any documents to be produced or inspected in connection with the proceedings.

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